Good morning – and Happy Monday! It’s back to the work week and…on the downhill slide to…October! Wow. That’s still boggling my brain that it’s already practically Christmas! Can you believe it? I’ll be starting the Christmas countdown before you know it!
My card today – speaking of Christmas! – is a clean and simple little number from the Magic & Hope stamp set and some Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP. Tale a look-see:
The layout is from the week’s Freshly Made Sketches challenge.
I did a quick video on how to make this pretty card, which is posted on Instagram. If you’d like to give that a watch – click here!
I started with a 3″ x 3 1/4″ piece of Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP that I cut into 3 – 1″ x 3 1/4″ strips. Using Liquid Glue, I adhered the strips to a 3 3/8″ x 3 1/4″ piece of Real Red cardstock. Tip: it’s easiest to adhere the top and bottom strips first – leaving a normal reveal – and then adhering the middle strip. 🙂
I set the completed panel onto a Basic White cardstock and used that as a guide to stamp a Magic & Hope sentiment in Secret Sea ink.
I stamped the pine bough from Magic & Hope over the top in stamped-off-once Pool Party ink. Note: in the video, I tried stamping the bough in full-strength Pool Party – and that looks good, too – so…either way will work! 🙂
Using Liquid Glue, I adhered the Basic White panel to a Real Red mat to make the card front.
I adhered the DSP panel to the top of the card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added three Cherry Cobbler Traditional Sparkling Sequins and the card front was done.
On the inside, I stamped the Magic & Hope pine bough in full-strength Pool Party in the corner of a Basic White panel. Then I added a Cherry Cobbler Traditional Sparkling Sequins.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of the Pool Party card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got the Magic & Hope pine bough on the front…
…and more of the Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Clean and simple isn’t my normal jam but…the gorgeous Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP really puts some WOW in this simple card front design. The Magic & Hope stamp set has seasonal sentiments and images that will help you make all the things for Christmas!
I hope you like!
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And as mentioned above, I posted a quick video on how to make this card out on Instagram. Here ’tis on YouTube if you’d like to take a look-see.
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
TTFN
M
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Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Pool Party Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″ )
Real Red Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front); 3 1/4″ x 3 3/8″ (mat for three DSP strips)
Basic White Cardstock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
Traditions of Christmas Specialty DSP: 3″ x 3 1/4″ (front panel); 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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Finn Fan Fix 
Yesterday, I let Addy out by herself. She needed to go out and Finn was…sleeping.
About 15 min later, I stepped out to get her back in.
There she was – by the garage – anxiously waiting for me to let her back in.
I called her and…
There she stood.
And stood.
Annnnnnnd stood.
Enjoying the sunny day and…nope.
I kept calling her and, quite obviously, did NOT understood the message…
…so…she made it more clear.
Terriers. Am I right?! 🤦♀️
TTFN
M
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Such a pretty card! Great way to showcase that beautiful paper! Poor girl…she’s just out enjoying the sunshine. She’ll come in when she’s ready, thank you very much! 😉
Yup – that is spot on. She IS a terrier! Thanks so much, Amy! 🙂
Mary, your use of this gorgeous dsp is stunning! [I will for sure be watching your IG video!] Thanks for being so beautifully inspired by our sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
=] Michele
Thank you so much, Michele – I appreciate those kind words – and you taking time to come by! 🙂
I love this card, Mary. Beautiful! Tfs.
Thanks, Beverly – I’m glad you liked it! 🙂
What a beautiful way to show off that fabulous paper! And the sentiment is lovely with the pine sprig behind it. Thank you for playing along with us at Freshly Made Sketches.
Thank you so much, Kim – I appreciate the kind words! 🙂
Awwwwww. I had a terrier and they definitely let you know what they want! 😀😀
Carol
Yes they do!! :). Thanks, Carol! 🙂